Most of the carbon dioxide produced in the tissues is transported to the lungs as______

bicarbonates

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attached to haemoglobin

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carbonates

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dissolved in the blood

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Solution

The correct option is A bicarbonates
Most of the carbon dioxide (~70%) is transported from tissue to the lungs as bicarbonates. 20-25% of carbon dioxide is transported as carbamino-haemoglobin attached to haemoglobin.

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